Cut-off and spout for waste-pipes



(No Model.)

v 'S. E. DAVIS.

GUT-OFF AND SPOUT FOR WASTE PI No. 416,402.

Patents 0. 3, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SPENCER E.-DAVIS, OF HORICON, VISCONSIN.

CUT-OFF AND SPOUT FOR WASTE-PIPES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,402, dated December 3, 1889.

Application filed September 4, 1889. Serial No. 322,913. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SPENCER E. DAVIS, of Horicon, in the county of Dodge and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cut-Offs, Strainers, Conductors, and Spouts for Cisterns or VVaste- Pipes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

-My invention relates to an improvement in cut-offs, strainers, conductors, and spouts for cisterns or waste-pipes, the object being to provide for straining all the rain-water from roofs before its passage into the cisterns, to provide for running off the first water from the roof, and further to provide for removing the debris which may be stopped by the strainer and accumulate above it.

A further object is to provide a device for attachment to any ordinary water-pipe and one which may be easily manufactured, shall be eifectual in performing the functions for which it is designed, and a device which may be placed on the market at a low cost.

With these objects in view my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

circular segments 6 6.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation with the spout open, and Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view.

A A represent pipe-sections adapted to be fitted into an ordinary water-pipe after the manner of any section of pipe. An enlarged rectangularv chamber 1 is formed between these sections, and an opening 2 is formed in one side or face of this chamber. Spout 3 is hinged at its middle at the lower edge of this opening 2, so that its inner edge reaches to the inner rear wall of the chamber when the straight portion or bottom t of the spout is horizontal. The rear end of this bottom is furnished with an 11 pwardly-projectin g flange 5, and the sides are in the form of semi- VVhen the spout is adjusted to the inclination necessary to run the water out, it is at an angle of about fortyfive degrees and the inner end is somewhat removed from the rear wall of the chamber,

so in order to insure the fall of the water onto the spout a deflector-apron 7 depends from the upper end of the chamber, its rear and middle portion 8 terminating at a point just inside of the position taken by the flange 5 when the spout is lowered, as shown in the drawings, while the sides 9 9 of the apron lie a short distance from the inner side walls of the chamber, thus leaving narrow spaces, which constitute sheaths for the segments 6 6, and also prevent the water from falling outside of the segments.

A strainer 10 extends from the rower end of the rear portion 8 of the apron forward at an angle of about forty-fwe degrees to the axis or center of the spout, where its forward edge has a loose connection with the spout through the instrumentality of the elongated loops 11 11. It is not absolutely necessary that these loops should be employed at all; but I find that it is. important that there should be some means of connection between the strainer and the spout.

When the first flow of Water enters the pipe, it is frequently charged with dirt which which has accumulated upon the roof, and by simply turning the spout down, as shown in Fig. 2 and inserting the hook 12 into the eye 13 the water is turned off until the roof is Washed clean or until water is caught in a pail, if desired. Then the spout is raised or closed, so as to shut the opening 2, and the water continues down the pipe through the strainer and into the cistern. The strainer prevents objectionable substances from passing, and the chamber may be readily cleaned when required by simply opening the spout and removing any debris which may have lodged above the strainer.

It is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the particular construction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with a pipe-section having an opening in one side, an apron inside the section, and a strainer extending from the apron forward, of a spout-hinged to the section at the lower end of the opening, so that one end is adapted when elevated to embrace the lower end of the apron in elosing the passage through the pipe and the other end to open and close the opening in the side of the section, substantially as set forth.

2. ,The combination, with pipe-sections having an enlarged chamber between them, the latter having an opening in one side, a de pending apron at the upper end of the chamber, and a strainer extending forward on an incline from the lower end of the apron, of a spout hinged at the lower end of the opening and having loose connection with the strainer, said spout having semicircular segments adapted to pass between the apron and wall of the chamber and an upwardly-projeeting flange adapted to embrace the lower end of the apron, and means for locking the spout in position, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SPENCER DAVIS.

\Vi tnesses:

U. L. BUTTERFIELI), H. G. FREEMAN. 

